Spirou Album No. 106 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1968 (Ye - Lot 138

Spirou Album No. 106 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1968 (Yellow Cloth-bound Spine - The Smurfs & Gargamel / Peyo) A compilation album of Spirou magazine issues, publisher’s binding No. 106, published by Éditions Dupuis in 1968 (D. 1968/0089/51). This superb hardcover volume features a iconic, dark cover illustration by Peyo depicting the world of the Smurfs (a Smurf fleeing from the laboratory of the wizard Gargamel, who looms as a menacing shadow). It brings together the complete collection of consecutive issues of the magazine, featuring numerous serialized stories, complete stories, and comic strips from the flagship series in the Marcinelle catalog (The Smurfs, Johan and Pirlouit, Spirou and Fantasio, Gaston Lagaffe, Boule and Bill, Lucky Luke, Gil Jourdan, Marc Dacier, Sibylline, Bizu, etc.). Item Details: Title: Spirou - 106th Album of Spirou Magazine Publisher: Éditions J. Dupuis, Fils & Cⁱᵉ (Marcinelle / Paris) Legal Deposit / Reference: D. 1968/0089/51 Format: Large format, publisher’s hardcover binding with original yellow cloth spine Publisher’s Reference: 60.0438.6 Condition and Details: Front Cover: Very good overall condition; illustration with well-preserved shades of pink and purple; vivid colors in Peyo’s artwork. Spine & Endpapers: Original yellow cloth spine in good condition with clean, even endpapers. Back Cover: Clean appearance on a textured red background with the original publisher’s label intact and perfectly legible; very slight signs of wear on the edges and corners. Interior: Complete section, pages in good condition, and binding holds up well. A remarkable collector’s copy from 1968, highly sought after for its iconic cover depicting the clash between the Smurfs and Gargamel!